Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
May 12, 2026
Submitted
May 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8789Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67776
Aircraft time
11,330 hours, 5,674 cycles
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B28
Part
Idg
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FWD GALLEY EYEBALL VENTS AND 1ST 3 ROWS OF CABIN HAD A ACRID SMELL ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING. SMELL GOES AWAY ON CLIMB CRUISE AND DESCENT. PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN CONDITIONAL PER AMM 05-51-56; T/S PER IFIM 71-00-00-810-893. FOUND SOURCE OF SMELL TO BE #1 ENGINE IDG OIL LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED IDG PUSH-TO-VENT VALVE PER AMM 24-11-00. LEAK CHECK GOOD. RAN #1 ENGINE AT 70% PART POWER PER AMM 71-00-00. NO SMOKE IN CABIN REPORTED BY MX. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REFERENCE LOGPAGE 1004549E FOR OIL LEAK.

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